The amount of very talented and known people that came out from the Kpop Star survival is impressive

  • For those who have no idea, back in 2011, the Big 3 masters decided to join and make a survival show in which the winner could join the agency they wanted aside from other benefits like contract deals with commercials, dramas, etc.

    Yang Hyun Suk represented YGE, JY Park represented JYPE and BoA represented SM Ent. (and Yoo Hee Yeol represented Antenna Music after SM Ent. decided to leave the show).


    Now back to the themes, just taking the top final from each season we had...


    • From Season 1 (the most impressive season in terms of gathering popular people to these days):


    JAMIE/Jimin Park - the winner, who joined JYPE and 15&, now being a soloist under Warner Music Korea:


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    LEE HI - runner-up from that season, who joined YGE as a soloist and now is part of AOMG:


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    BAEK AH YEON - who also joined JYPE as a soloist and now is under EDEN Ent.:


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    LEE SEUNG HOON - now one of the members of WINNER (YGE):


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    PARK JAE HYUNG - known as Jae - and eaJ -, former member of the band DAY6 (JYPE):


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    KIM WOOSUNG - signed with Polaris Ent. for a while, but then debuted as a member of the band THE ROSE (J&S Star) and later as a soloist.


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    HONORABLE MENTION:


    LEE MICHELLE - who actually signed with YGE with her group mates from SuPearls, but the group disbanded before debut.

    She's currently a soloist under DIMA Ent.


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    [continued]




  • AKDONG MUSICIAN - the AKMU siblings, who won the season 2 and are still under YGE.


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    BANG YEDAM - runner-up from this season, now a member of YGE's new boygroup TREASURE.


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    • From Season 3:


    BERNARD PARK - winner of the season, who signed as a soloist under JYPE.


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    SAM KIM - runner-up, now a soloist under Antenna Music.


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    JEONG SEWOON - he debuted as a soloist under Starship Entertainment.


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    [continued]


  • KATIE KIM - winner of the season, signed as a soloist under YGE.


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    JUNG SEUNGHWAN - runner-up of the season, debuted as a soloist under Antenna Music.


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    LILY M - signed with JYPE, soon to debut as a member of the girlgroup NMIXX.


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    SHANNON WILLIAMS - debuted as a soloist under MBK Ent., now is a voice actor for the character JETT from the game Valorant and also a gaming streamer.


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    KIM JONG SEOB - signed with YGE, but now is a member of FNC Ent.'s boygroup P1HARMONY.



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    MOON HYUNG SEO - aka Kevin from THE BOYZ (CRE.KER Ent.).


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    Lily M's debut made me realize about how many Kpop artists came from this show and that's how this thread "was born".

  • I didnt keep track, but holy. I didnt know most of them. I watched every season but didnt recognize anyone. lol

    They changed a lot over time.

    I was watching The Rose's Woosung's performances from this show and was truly impressed by how much he changed!


  • So cool! I knew a lot of these people came from Kpop Star but seeing them all together really makes you realize how iconic this show was

    It truly was!


    I think only Superstar K matches KPOP Star in terms of having many artists who are popular to these days.

  • Woah isn't that the show jk auditioned for? Was that show also popular?

    Yes, it was! (for both questions) <3


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  • I watched it after all seasons had ended and holy shit I didn't expect to recognize as many contestants as I did. There are multiple idols who didn't make it to the final stages but still made the top 20-ish. Like Sejeong, DIA Jueun and WJSN Dawon.

    Yeah, even the top 20 had many great contestants!


    The competition was wild!

  • I'm still a bit saddened and disappointed that these candidates didn't debut as a group


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    ;( I really felt they could fill a niche that wasn't occupied yet in the K-pop scene, the only group that have a slightly similar vibe are Red Velvet.

    Some of them continued, Jeon Minju went on to join the unfortunate The Ark and later on KHAN, Song Haye became a solo artist.


    This was also a great performance, with Lee Hi and 2 guys that unfortunately didn't make it


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    I still get chills when I watch that performance.


    And of course the season 2 winners that already showed how promising and extremely talented they were, no matter how young they were back then, with some of the catchiest and funniest songs I heard that year

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    :lover3:

  • Kriesha Tiu is a waste of talent. If only she didnt sign any agency before joining Kpopstar, YG or JYP will surely sign her!


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  • iKON's Junehoe was also in Kpop star season 1!

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  • iKON's Junehoe was also in Kpop star season 1!

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    ACE's Byeongkwan as well! Both in the same group!

  • WOW, I love that thread, thank you for that! I didn't know that many people came out of The Kpopstar show!

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